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Bonds joins 500 HR clubGiants
left fielder and future Hall of Famer Barry Bonds has homered his way into a
select group of the greatest sluggers of all time -- men who have hit 500 or
more home runs.

Swift, snappy swing has served Bonds wellBarry
Bonds may be a complex man, but he has hit 500 home runs largely because of the
same simple swing he's consistently displayed throughout his 15 years in the
majors.

Mays, McCovey welcome Bonds to 500Barry Bonds
celebrated his entry into the 500 home run club with fellow Giants and 500-plus
home run members Willie Mays and Willie McCovey.

Baseball tips cap to BondsMajor Leaguers are
abuzz over the latest player to hit 500 home runs.

Bonds' career a smashing successIt begins
quietly, perhaps one lone fan rising to his feet and imploring his section to
join in. Slowly, it spreads, until an entire ballpark, tens of thousands of
voices strong, is chanting in unison. "Bar-ry! Bar-ry! Bar-ry!"

Meet the rest of the clubOnly 16 other players
in Major League Baseball history have experienced hitting No. 500.

How high can Bonds go?How many home runs will
Barry Bonds eventually have? Can he pass Mays? Or challenge Aaron?

Junior, A-Rod may join Bonds in the record booksWe may soon make this kind of fuss over Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez or a
handful of other sluggers.

Where have all the 500 home run balls gone?Some
are in the Hall of Fame. Others have been sold for a lot of money. Find out the
stories surrounding the balls that made history.

Reeling in the big one at McCovey CoveBonds'
500th is one valuable catch. Just ask the guy who scooped it up in his fishnet
-- and the guy who authenticated everything surrounding the event.

How to catch a 500th home run ballFor many fans,
it's like dreaming of winning the lottery. You're in the bleachers, or atop the
Arcade section or even strolling along the Portwalk when here it comes: the
baseball.

Dodgers' Adams on wrong side of historySeveral
pitchers discuss what it's like to give up an historic home run.